Blog - Pete Brown

Calling publicans and bar staff – we need your for cask ale research!

21st May 2019 | Beer, Cask ale, Cask report, Uncategorised

It’s time for the Cask Report again – and if you work in a pub, I need to know what you REALLY think about...

Long Read: A Tale of Two Cheeses

4th April 2019 | Books, Cheese, Pie Fidelity

new book, Pie Fidelity: In Defence of British Food, is finally published today after two-and-a-half-years' hard work. To celebrate, here's another off-cut that...

Where were you while we were getting pie?

8th March 2019 | Books, Pie Fidelity, Pies

In case you hadn’t noticed, this week is British Pie Week. It’s also just four weeks until my next book, Pie Fidelity, is published....

Three Examples of Why Some Good Beers Cost More

23rd February 2019 | Beer, Brewing, Budweiser Budvar, Cantillon, Lager, Miracle Brew, Water, Yeast

One of the biggest frustrations for brewers is when people who self-identify as lovers of good beer insist that it should always, without exception,...

Book out-take: what bacon rolls tell us about the decline of civilization

18th February 2019 | Bacon, Books, Food, Pie Fidelity

It’s seven weeks until the launch of my new book. Pie Fidelity sees me branching out from beer and cider writing into food and...

Fuller Love: The Beery Heart and the Head for Business

28th January 2019 | Beer, Craft Beer, Fuller's, London, The Business End

Fuller’s is selling its beer portfolio to Asahi. The commercial logic of this is undeniable. The issue is, many of us place sentimentality above...

What Ails Cask Ale? Part 3 of 3

20th November 2018 | Beer, Cask ale, Cask report, Craft Beer

"In terms of solving the issues cask faces in the trade, the answers are pretty simple."

The Market for Flavourful Beer

14th November 2018 | Beer, Cask ale, Cask report, Craft Beer

When trying to categorise beer, it may be time to drop subtle distinctions – because there are signs the beer drinker already has. I’ve...

Bass Ale is back. I wish I were more delighted.

12th November 2018 | Beer, IPA, Marketing

A new press release about the rejuvenation of Britain’s most famous ever beer brand causes more problems than it solves. I don’t go out...